Pohjantähti

Categories: Drama, History
Jussi Koskela clears a plot of land for his family in the village of Pentinkulma in southern Häme. His son Akseli joins the Red Guard and takes part in the Civil War of 1918, at the end of which he is imprisoned. After his release, Akseli returns to Pentinkulma and tries to raise his family with his wife Elina, as well as acquire more land for his croft in a politically hostile environment. The Winter War and Continuation War take a heavy toll on the Koskela family, but despite this, life goes on.

Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1973-02-09
Run time: 202 minute / 3:22
Director: Edvin Laine
Writers: Väinö Linna, Juha Nevalainen, Edvin Laine, Matti Kassila, Juho Gartz, Georg Korkman.
Production Company : Fennada-Filmi
Production Country: Finland

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	Aarno Sulkanen
	Titta Karakorpi
	Risto Taulo
	Anja Pohjola
	Ulla Eklund

Writing
Väinö Linna	Novel
Väinö Linna	Screenplay
Juha Nevalainen	Screenplay
Edvin Laine	Screenplay
Matti Kassila	Screenplay
Juho Gartz	Screenplay
Georg Korkman	Screenplay
Camera
Olavi Tuomi	Director of Photography
Editing
Juho Gartz	Editor
István Szintai	Editor
Sound
Heikki Aaltoila	Original Music Composer
Art
Ensio Suominen	Production Design
Costume & Make-Up
Aino Mantsas	Costume Design
Mirja Traat	Costume Design
Pentti Taivainen	Makeup Artist
Production
Mauno Mäkelä	Executive Producer
Sound
Matti Ylinen	Production Sound Mixer
Ensio Lumes	Production Sound Mixer
Directing
Pekka Parikka	Assistant Director
Georg Korkman	Assistant Director
Olavi Tuomi	Assistant Director
Production
Matti Kassila	Production Manager
Directing
Edvin Laine	Director
Camera
Jussi Laine	"B" Camera Operator
Pentti Auer	Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up
Siviä Friskberg	Hairstylist
Directing
Tiiti Taskinen	Script Supervisor
Katriina Kiiskinen	Script Supervisor
Production
Georg Korkman	Production Secretary
Tiiti Taskinen	Production Secretary
Mauri Jaakkola	Location Manager
Allan Lindfors	Location Manager
Pentti Pöllänen	Location Manager